Newcastle and Castletroy townlands, University of Limerick Campus, Castletroy Co. Limerick.
Construction of administration, storage, and recycling facilities at the University of Limerick Campus.
17666 · Limerick County Council · Lodged 11 July 2017
- Reference
- 17666
- Authority
- Limerick County Council
- Register status
- Decided
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Received
- 11 July 2017
Summary
AI-generatedThe development comprises a single-storey administration and machinery storage building, a secure storage building, open storage sheds, and recycling bunkers. The site is located within an Architectural Conservation Area near protected structures Plassey House and Plassey Mill.
- Storey
- 1
- Floor area
- 635 m²
Generated from the description above by an AI model and may contain mistakes. The council’s description is the authoritative record.
Official record
Development description
A single storey administration and machinery storage building (545sqm), a single storey secure storage building (90sqm), open steel framed storage sheds for equipment storage, vehicle wash area, top dressing & green waste recycling storage bunkers, open storage bunkers, overground bunded fuel storage tanks and associated site works including access road bicycle parking, landscaping, a 2.2m high timber perimeter fence and car parking to replace existing displaced parking on campus. The site is located circa 558 metres from plassey house (a protected structure) and circa 1234 metres from plassey mill and headrace (a protected structure). The university of limerick campus falls within an architectural conservation area
Land-use zoning
What this land is zoned for
“To support the growth of the University of Limerick campus.”
National zoning type: Education
Objective set by the Limerick Development Plan 2022-2028 (2022–2028). The planning authority decides each application on its own merits — this is the zoning context, not a compliance assessment.
Read the zoning objectives in the development planBuilt & sold
What happened next
Beyond the decision: whether this development was built, and what property here has sold for.
Recent sales nearby
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|---|---|---|---|
| 606 Chestnut Close, Elm Park, Castletroy | Aug 2025 | €360,000 | 391 m |
| 603 Chestnut Close, Elm Park, Castletroy | Jun 2025 | €340,000 | 415 m |
| 722 Elm Green Close, Elm Park Castletroy, Limerick | Jan 2025 | €250,000 | 435 m |
| 414 Alder Close, Elm Park, Castletroy | Sept 2025 | €402,000 | 452 m |
| 714 Elm Green Close, Castletroy, Limerick | Jun 2025 | €370,000 | 456 m |
| 50 The Grebe, Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €271,696 | 468 m |
| 37 Newtown Avenue, Castletroy, Limerickprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €414,097 | 468 m |
| 44 Newtown Avenue, Castletroyprice excludes VAT | Jan 2025 | €312,775 | 468 m |
Nearby properties, not this site — a guide to local values.
Sources: Building Control Management System (commencement notices) and the Residential Property Price Register, licensed under CC BY 4.0. Records are matched to this application by location and may not be exhaustive; always confirm against the official source before relying on them.
Key dates
Timeline
- Application received11 July 2017
- Further information requested1 September 2017
- Further information received25 May 2018
- Decision due21 June 2018
- Decision issued20 June 2018
- Grant issued24 July 2018
- Permission expiry23 July 2023
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